Cardinal Health
What Strategic Sourcing - Indirect contributes to Cardinal Health
Sourcing is responsible for creating and managing diverse strategic supplier partnerships that drive enterprise value with innovation, optimized cost and competitive advantages that benefit customers, suppliers and patients. The sourcing team develops and executes strategic plans by leveraging market intelligence, industry knowledge and cross-functional collaboration. Competitive advantage is created through category strategy, supplier selection and management, contract negotiation, supply chain optimization and risk mitigation.
This role is responsible for developing and executing strategic sourcing plans for specific categories of spend within an organization. This role involves conducting market analysis to identify opportunities and risks, leading sourcing initiatives such as RFPs and negotiations, and managing supplier relationships to ensure optimal performance. He or she collaborates closely with internal stakeholders to align procurement strategies with business needs, tracks financial performance including cost savings and budget compliance, and ensures adherence to regulatory and contractual requirements. Additionally, he or she must focus on continuous improvement by identifying process efficiencies and staying informed on industry trends and innovations to drive long-term value beyond cost reduction.
Job Summary
The Director, Indirect Procurement - IT will serve as a senior leader responsible for architecting and executing enterprise-wide sourcing strategies across the hardware, labor, and software categories. With oversight of approximately $800 million in annual spend, this role demands a high level of strategic acumen, operational rigor, and cross-functional influence. The director will be charged with identifying cost optimization opportunities, driving supplier performance, and implementing procurement best practices that enhance process efficiency and compliance.
This individual will act as a trusted advisor and strategic partner to the IT organization, collaborating closely with technology leadership to align sourcing initiatives with long-term business and digital transformation goals. He or she will lead the development and deployment of comprehensive category strategies that support innovation, scalability, and risk mitigation, while ensuring alignment across diverse stakeholder groups including finance, legal, and business unit leaders.
The ideal candidate will bring a proven track record in complex software negotiations, particularly with major global vendors such as Microsoft, Salesforce.com, Google, and other tier-one providers. They will possess deep expertise in contract structuring, licensing models, and negotiation tactics that deliver measurable savings and strategic value to the organization.
In addition to software sourcing, this role requires substantial experience in negotiating labor agreements for staff augmentation, system integration services, and outsourcing engagements. The candidate will also be responsible for leading strategic sourcing efforts across a broad portfolio of categories including hardware, network infrastructure, telecommunications, and desktop technologies, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture and operational priorities.
Finally, this role requires mastery of value-based negotiations, including competitive bidding, collaborative sourcing, and supplier development, to optimize total cost of ownership and drive sustainable value for the organization.
Responsibilities
Leadership
Manages and mentors a team of sourcing professionals across multiple sub-categories
Makes decisions that have an extended impact on work processes, systems, organization, as well as outcomes, and stakeholders
Interacts with internal and/or external leaders, including senior management
Builds strong cross functional relationships to enable achievement of goals and deliver on commitments
Persuades others into agreement in sensitive situations while maintaining positive relationships, influencing without authority
Deals with prioritization and scope ambiguity, and the corresponding indirect procurement execution capacity
Supports the development and management of indirect procurement's organizational budget
Attracts, retains and develops talent
Transformation
Drives process enhancements and deploy new tools to improve sourcing efficiency and compliance
Identify and deploy organizational changes as required to optimize overall team's performance
Liaises with Cost Management team to support the execution of cost savings initiatives
Facilitates systems, processes and organizational changes across Indirect Procurement globally
Supports mergers and acquisitions activities by leading businesses integrations on behalf of Indirect procurement
Category Strategy & Execution
Develop and execute long-term sourcing strategies for hardware, labor, and software categories, including SaaS, on-prem, and cloud solutions
Lead RFx processes, vendor evaluations, and contract negotiations, especially with large vendors such as Microsoft, Salesforce.com, Google, and similar
Optimize supplier tiering and categorization to align with enterprise goals and optimize productive of sourcing team members
Maintains knowledge of current trends, supplier capability and innovation practices in the market, assisting IT is the development of labor, hardware and software categories strategies
Stakeholder Engagement & IT Partnership
Act as a strategic partner to IT, Enterprise Architecture, and Finance teams to ensure sourcing decisions support business needs
Lead (cross-functional) sourcing teams and enterprise initiatives from strategy development through implementation
Develops functional strategy, that includes diversity, sustainability, risk assessment, financial impact and overall business continuity
Champions culture of compliance for all procurement policies and tools
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in business, Supply Chain, Finance and Accounting, Engineering or related fields preferred; MBA a plus
12+ years of strategic sourcing and category management experience, with a strong focus on software sourcing and negotiations, preferred
Proven success managing large teams and complex spend portfolios
Effective communication skills via written and presentation scenarios
Manage risk and resolve conflicts with third parties through alignment of strategic interests
Ability to find appropriate balance between lowest price / savings and long-term business value
Solid business background combined with strategic vision and strong leadership helps influence internal business executives as well as external business partners
Deep understanding of procurement systems, contract law, and supplier performance management
Experience in process improvement/ enhancement and organizational design/ change
Strong financial acumen and data-driven decision-making capabilities
Experience working internationally including aligning with business leaders across the globe
Has managed and enforced disciplined process, with the focus on enhancing indirect procurement processes and systems to optimize the performance of the team while maximizing savings
Strong financial and project management acumen
Excellent analytical skills with Advanced Excel or analytical tools experience
Can execute on short-term initiatives and develop long term-applications, strategy
Ability to balance and maintain core indirect procurement processes while aligning to the enterprise strategy and direction
Can make recommendations based on partial data
Experience with SAP Ariba and SAP ERP systems
Knowledge and practical experience in the healthcare industry including pharmaceuticals and medical products distribution and/ or health care providers (e.g., hospitals, clinics, MSOs)
Ability to maintain a regular presence in Dublin, OH HQ
What is expected of you and others at this level
Provides leadership to managers and experienced professional staff; may also manage front line supervisors
Manages an organizational budget
Develops and implements policies and procedures to achieve organizational goals
Assists in the development of functional strategy
Decisions have an extended impact on work processes, outcomes, and customers
Interacts with internal and/or external leaders, including senior management
Persuades others into agreement in sensitive situations while maintaining positive relationships
Anticipated salary range:
$135,400-$208,100
Bonus eligible:
Yes
Benefits:
Cardinal Health offers a wide variety of benefits and programs to support health and well-being.
Medical, dental and vision coverage
Paid time off plan
Health savings account (HSA)
401k savings plan
Access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay
Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
Short- and long-term disability coverage
Work-Life resources
Paid parental leave
Healthy lifestyle programs
Application window anticipated to close:
10/3/25 *if interested in opportunity, please submit application as soon as possible.
The salary range listed is an estimate. Pay at Cardinal Health is determined by multiple factors including, but not limited to, a candidate's geographical location, relevant education, experience and skills and an evaluation of internal pay equity.
Candidates who are back-to-work, people with disabilities, without a college degree, and Veterans are encouraged to apply.
Cardinal Health supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. Cardinal Health is an Equal
Opportunity/Affirmative
Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.
To read and review this privacy notice click
here (https://www.cardinalhealth.com/content/dam/corp/email/documents/corp/cardinal-health-online-application-privacy-policy.pdf)
Sourcing is responsible for creating and managing diverse strategic supplier partnerships that drive enterprise value with innovation, optimized cost and competitive advantages that benefit customers, suppliers and patients. The sourcing team develops and executes strategic plans by leveraging market intelligence, industry knowledge and cross-functional collaboration. Competitive advantage is created through category strategy, supplier selection and management, contract negotiation, supply chain optimization and risk mitigation.
This role is responsible for developing and executing strategic sourcing plans for specific categories of spend within an organization. This role involves conducting market analysis to identify opportunities and risks, leading sourcing initiatives such as RFPs and negotiations, and managing supplier relationships to ensure optimal performance. He or she collaborates closely with internal stakeholders to align procurement strategies with business needs, tracks financial performance including cost savings and budget compliance, and ensures adherence to regulatory and contractual requirements. Additionally, he or she must focus on continuous improvement by identifying process efficiencies and staying informed on industry trends and innovations to drive long-term value beyond cost reduction.
Job Summary
The Director, Indirect Procurement - IT will serve as a senior leader responsible for architecting and executing enterprise-wide sourcing strategies across the hardware, labor, and software categories. With oversight of approximately $800 million in annual spend, this role demands a high level of strategic acumen, operational rigor, and cross-functional influence. The director will be charged with identifying cost optimization opportunities, driving supplier performance, and implementing procurement best practices that enhance process efficiency and compliance.
This individual will act as a trusted advisor and strategic partner to the IT organization, collaborating closely with technology leadership to align sourcing initiatives with long-term business and digital transformation goals. He or she will lead the development and deployment of comprehensive category strategies that support innovation, scalability, and risk mitigation, while ensuring alignment across diverse stakeholder groups including finance, legal, and business unit leaders.
The ideal candidate will bring a proven track record in complex software negotiations, particularly with major global vendors such as Microsoft, Salesforce.com, Google, and other tier-one providers. They will possess deep expertise in contract structuring, licensing models, and negotiation tactics that deliver measurable savings and strategic value to the organization.
In addition to software sourcing, this role requires substantial experience in negotiating labor agreements for staff augmentation, system integration services, and outsourcing engagements. The candidate will also be responsible for leading strategic sourcing efforts across a broad portfolio of categories including hardware, network infrastructure, telecommunications, and desktop technologies, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture and operational priorities.
Finally, this role requires mastery of value-based negotiations, including competitive bidding, collaborative sourcing, and supplier development, to optimize total cost of ownership and drive sustainable value for the organization.
Responsibilities
Leadership
Manages and mentors a team of sourcing professionals across multiple sub-categories
Makes decisions that have an extended impact on work processes, systems, organization, as well as outcomes, and stakeholders
Interacts with internal and/or external leaders, including senior management
Builds strong cross functional relationships to enable achievement of goals and deliver on commitments
Persuades others into agreement in sensitive situations while maintaining positive relationships, influencing without authority
Deals with prioritization and scope ambiguity, and the corresponding indirect procurement execution capacity
Supports the development and management of indirect procurement's organizational budget
Attracts, retains and develops talent
Transformation
Drives process enhancements and deploy new tools to improve sourcing efficiency and compliance
Identify and deploy organizational changes as required to optimize overall team's performance
Liaises with Cost Management team to support the execution of cost savings initiatives
Facilitates systems, processes and organizational changes across Indirect Procurement globally
Supports mergers and acquisitions activities by leading businesses integrations on behalf of Indirect procurement
Category Strategy & Execution
Develop and execute long-term sourcing strategies for hardware, labor, and software categories, including SaaS, on-prem, and cloud solutions
Lead RFx processes, vendor evaluations, and contract negotiations, especially with large vendors such as Microsoft, Salesforce.com, Google, and similar
Optimize supplier tiering and categorization to align with enterprise goals and optimize productive of sourcing team members
Maintains knowledge of current trends, supplier capability and innovation practices in the market, assisting IT is the development of labor, hardware and software categories strategies
Stakeholder Engagement & IT Partnership
Act as a strategic partner to IT, Enterprise Architecture, and Finance teams to ensure sourcing decisions support business needs
Lead (cross-functional) sourcing teams and enterprise initiatives from strategy development through implementation
Develops functional strategy, that includes diversity, sustainability, risk assessment, financial impact and overall business continuity
Champions culture of compliance for all procurement policies and tools
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in business, Supply Chain, Finance and Accounting, Engineering or related fields preferred; MBA a plus
12+ years of strategic sourcing and category management experience, with a strong focus on software sourcing and negotiations, preferred
Proven success managing large teams and complex spend portfolios
Effective communication skills via written and presentation scenarios
Manage risk and resolve conflicts with third parties through alignment of strategic interests
Ability to find appropriate balance between lowest price / savings and long-term business value
Solid business background combined with strategic vision and strong leadership helps influence internal business executives as well as external business partners
Deep understanding of procurement systems, contract law, and supplier performance management
Experience in process improvement/ enhancement and organizational design/ change
Strong financial acumen and data-driven decision-making capabilities
Experience working internationally including aligning with business leaders across the globe
Has managed and enforced disciplined process, with the focus on enhancing indirect procurement processes and systems to optimize the performance of the team while maximizing savings
Strong financial and project management acumen
Excellent analytical skills with Advanced Excel or analytical tools experience
Can execute on short-term initiatives and develop long term-applications, strategy
Ability to balance and maintain core indirect procurement processes while aligning to the enterprise strategy and direction
Can make recommendations based on partial data
Experience with SAP Ariba and SAP ERP systems
Knowledge and practical experience in the healthcare industry including pharmaceuticals and medical products distribution and/ or health care providers (e.g., hospitals, clinics, MSOs)
Ability to maintain a regular presence in Dublin, OH HQ
What is expected of you and others at this level
Provides leadership to managers and experienced professional staff; may also manage front line supervisors
Manages an organizational budget
Develops and implements policies and procedures to achieve organizational goals
Assists in the development of functional strategy
Decisions have an extended impact on work processes, outcomes, and customers
Interacts with internal and/or external leaders, including senior management
Persuades others into agreement in sensitive situations while maintaining positive relationships
Anticipated salary range:
$135,400-$208,100
Bonus eligible:
Yes
Benefits:
Cardinal Health offers a wide variety of benefits and programs to support health and well-being.
Medical, dental and vision coverage
Paid time off plan
Health savings account (HSA)
401k savings plan
Access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay
Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
Short- and long-term disability coverage
Work-Life resources
Paid parental leave
Healthy lifestyle programs
Application window anticipated to close:
10/3/25 *if interested in opportunity, please submit application as soon as possible.
The salary range listed is an estimate. Pay at Cardinal Health is determined by multiple factors including, but not limited to, a candidate's geographical location, relevant education, experience and skills and an evaluation of internal pay equity.
Candidates who are back-to-work, people with disabilities, without a college degree, and Veterans are encouraged to apply.
Cardinal Health supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. Cardinal Health is an Equal
Opportunity/Affirmative
Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.
To read and review this privacy notice click
here (https://www.cardinalhealth.com/content/dam/corp/email/documents/corp/cardinal-health-online-application-privacy-policy.pdf)